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North Carolina is expanding who can get Medicaid starting December 1, 2023. Who is eligible for coverage? What documents do you need to have to get registered? How will Medicaid expansion benefit the High Country healthcare landscape? We have assembled a group of community health care leaders from UNC Health Appalachian, High Country Community Health, and AppHealthCare,  who will tackle these questions and many more on this week's Mind Your Business podcast. Mind your Business is produced weekly by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce. This podcast is made possible each week by Appalachian Commercial Real Estate and sponsored in part by UNC Health Appalachian.Support the show

During its scheduled meeting Tuesday, October 3, the Watauga County Board of Commissioners granted approval for the Watauga Economic Development Commission to conduct a comprehensive study and analysis of childcare in the county. The study will be conducted by Dancy Research, a North Carolina-based economic development research firm, who recently conducted a similar study for the Wilkes County Economic Development Commission. Cyndi Dancy, Owner and Principal, will team with Dr. Pamela Shue, an Associate Professor for in the Department of Family and Child Studies at Appalachian State University to conduct the research. They will use a collaborative and economic approach to gather pertinent information from statistical sources and stakeholders, identify gaps in service, and make recommendations of action steps to fill those gaps. The full study is projected to take seven months to complete.On this week's Mind Your Business, we talk with Cyndi Dancy about how this type of data collection and community surve

The financial world moves fast and it's important to keep a close eye on national issues that can have a direct impact on the High Country economy.On this week's Mind Your Business, we host our quarterly conversation with Jonathan Allen of Allen Wealth Management and Allen Tax. We'll get an overview of the economic picture, complete with discussion around potential interest rate adjustments and how military conflicts abroad can impact US markets. We'll also hear some conversation around tax planning and other financial considerations for businesses and individuals as we creep closer toward the end of the 2023 calendar year.Mind your Business is produced weekly by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce. This podcast is made possible each week by Appalachian Commercial Real Estate and sponsored in part by UNC Health Appalachian.Support the show

Boone Town Council incumbent candidate Dalton George visits with Boone Area Chamber of Commerce President/CEO David Jackson in advance of the  2023 Town of Boone municipal election.Mind your Business is produced weekly by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce. This podcast is made possible each week by Appalachian Commercial Real Estate and sponsored in part by UNC Health Appalachian.Support the show

Boone Town Council incumbent candidate Edie Tugman visits with Boone Area Chamber of Commerce President/CEO David Jackson in advance of the  2023 Town of Boone municipal election.Mind your Business is produced weekly by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce. This podcast is made possible each week by Appalachian Commercial Real Estate and sponsored in part by UNC Health Appalachian.Support the show

Boone Town Council candidate Eric Plaag visits with Boone Area Chamber of Commerce President/CEO David Jackson in advance of the 2023 Town of Boone municipal election.Mind your Business is produced weekly by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce. This podcast is made possible each week by Appalachian Commercial Real Estate and sponsored in part by UNC Health Appalachian.Support the show

Listen as Boone Area Chamber of Commerce Director of Events Carrie Henderson and Mary Sheryl Horine, of Girls on the Run of the High Country, discuss the upcoming Watauga Women in Leadership Gala on Wakin' Up in the High Country with Mark Norris on October 11, 2023. Support the show

Since the late 1990s, RaysWeather.com has provided local and reliable weather forecasts and data for High Country residents and guests. Five-golf ball days, snowman-o-meters, and fearless forecasts have become part of our local vocabulary, while benefiting from a weather forecast that is generated for the High Country, by a Boone-based small business.The forecast area has grown over the years, with RaysWeather.com now providing services and hosting real-time weather data and webcam stations throughout Northwest North Carolina, Northeast Tennessee, and Southwest Virginia. Technology upgrades over the years have helped this highly-trafficked collection of weather websites move toward a new look, built around efficiency and an elevated end-user experience.On this week's Mind Your Business, Ray'sWeather.com namesake and founder Ray Russell will discuss changes to his family of sites, what it means for the daily weather forecast seeker, and how a new structure for generating revenue will lead to more opt

Tis the season for health care open enrollment! For individuals, it's an important time to make adjustments based on life and health changes. For employers that don't offer health care as a benefit, this is important information to pass along to your employees so they can get any necessary changes made for coming year.On this week's Mind Your Business, Wayne Randall of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina shares important information about the proper time to make adjustments, what qualifies as a "life event" that may allow someone to make plan changes outside of the coming window, and how different plans can impact different periods of life. We'll also hear the latest on Blue Cross and Blue Sheild's community outreach activity in the High Country region, including new programs for seniors and veterans.Mind your Business is produced weekly by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce. This podcast is made possible each week by Appalachian Commercial Real Estate and sponsored

On Friday, September 22nd, the North Carolina General Assembly have final approval to NC House Bill 529, the Current Operations Act of 2023. More commonly referred to as the 2023-25 NC State budget, this document includes a number of well publicized spending priorities, like raises for State employees and educators, early childhood development, and affordable housing. The passing of the budget also triggered Medicaid Expansion for North Carolina, which will go into effect December 1st, and stands to benefit patients and heath care providers across the State.Statewide priorities are only part of the story, and on this week's Mind Your Business, NC House District 93 Representative Ray Pickett provides an update on specific budget inclusions that will have a direct impact on Watauga County. He also discusses NC General Assembly priorities, such as enrollment growth for Appalachian State University, future budget wishes, and plenty more.Mind your Business is produced weekly by the Boone Area Chamber of Comme